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FENCE POST.

No. 351,194. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

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SAMUEL T. MUDOUGALL, OF BROOKLYN, NFV YORK. i

F E N C E P O ST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,194, dated October 19, 1886.

Application filed November 6, 1885. Serial No. 181,999. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAnUEL I. McDoUcALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Metallic Fence-Posts, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in metallic fence-posts.

The object of my invention is to produce a firm, durable, and cheap post, and one that can be quickly constructed, as hereinafter described.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of two posts connected by rods or wires, and showing the manner of holding the two sides of the posts together by rings or bands. Fig. 2 shows the construction of the post with bottom crosspiece. Fig. 8 shows the bottom bow or loop of the post, and also uprights with spaces in edges for strips or boards.

A A, Fig. l, are posts connected by rods or wires, and constructed of bars or strips of concave metal. These bars or strips are cut the required length to form the two upright parts of the post and bow or loop at the bot- They may be cut in two lengths and riveted together at the bottom, but are preferably made from one piece of metal,as shown in Fig. 2. Attached to the bow or loop, at the bottom of the post, is a cross-piece at 'nearly right angles to the loop, the ends preferably turned up a short distance, as shown at B, Fig. 2, the object being to obtain a better hold in the earth. As the post is made of concave or rounding metal, it forms a hollow post above the loop, as shown at D.

It' wires or rods are used, a small opening is cut through the edges of the post where they meet together, as shown at E, Fig. 2. If rods are used,heads may be formed on them, so that they will drop inside the post. If

small wires are used, the opening may be less in size than for rods, so that the edge ol' the post will close on the wire, the parts being held together by rings or bands, as shown at F, Fig. l.

Vhen straps or strips of metal or boards are used,the openings in the edges of the posts are made long to receive the width of strap or board required, as shown at G, Fig. 3, and they may be held in position by the same means as the rods and wiresdviz., a ring or band. As an additional means of stiffening the posts and fastenings,a wedge may be driven into the top of the post, as shown at H, Fig. 1.

The posts will separate at the top, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, when the ring or band is removed, thus allowing different thicknesses of wires, rods, or other materials to be placed between them. 4

I am aware that a number of metallic posts have been made, and from different forms of metal; but I am not aware that any have been made substantiallythe same as my invention-a Viz. with two concave uprights of equal lengths7 with openings through the edges and united at the bottom by a bow or loop, and having cross-pieces at nearly right angles to the loop at the bottom, the uprights being held together by rings or bauds or other means.

The manner of using the post will be readily understood by referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 the bow or loop portion being placed below the surface of the ground, as shown.

Having fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is A metallic fence-post consisting of two upright pieces of concave metal, having openings through the edges and united at the bottom by a bow or loop, and having a crosspiece attached to the bottom of the bow or loop at right angles thereto, said uprights being held together by rings or bands, substantially as shown and described.

SAMUEL T. MCDOUGALL.

Witnesses:

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